A fresh, green garden with promises of food to come, uneducated squirrels, a bridal shower, the potato chip tour, okonomiyaki, sourdough, and dovelets.
DOUBLE DELIGHT
Double Delight, Oklahoma, and Pink Peace came on at the beginning of the month, right on the heels of last month’s Fragrant Cloud.
SCENES FROM A WORKING MAN’S LIFE
Oak City Hemp unwraps a shipment in the building they used to share with Fair Game Company and complimentary chips in a rental car during a series of Pennsylvania audits Bob refers to as “The Potato Chip Tour.”
MOONRISE
Big and bright, the day before it came full.
OKONOMIYAKI
We had not eaten these delicious Japanese cabbage pancakes since our friends, Jason and Haruka, moved away and we had never attempted making it for ourselves without their guiding hands and flat griddle. Happily, our efforts were met with success.
SARAH’S BRIDAL SHOWER
Sarah’s younger sister, Claire, a fan of “The Great British Baking Show,” slaved over the food for days and it was all as tasty as it looks.
Guessing games and gift unwrapping ensued. Sarah, of course, is the beautiful lady in the tiara.
Sarah’s mother, Shelley, looks playfully formidable as she prepares to slice the cake. Laurence, Sarah’s future mother-in-law reviews her answers to one of the quizzes.
SOURDOUGH
A week’s worth of homemade sandwich bread made with 150-year old starter that we’ve been feeding for 2 1/2 years.
SNOW PEAS AND STRAWBERRIES
Washed and drying on our kitchen counter, both sweet treats were grown at Granite Springs Farm.
YARD AND GARDEN
The first shishito peppers and a hungry squirrel who has not yet learned the meaning of “squirrel-proof.” More glimpses into our little playground here: May Yard and Garden
LOW WATER
Camille puzzles over a big piece of metal at the Jordan Lake Tailrace which became exposed after a few weeks of dry weather.
DOVE ON, DOVE OFF
Can you spot the dove sitting on her nest in our juniper? Hint: one photo shows the nest after the dove has flown off.
HATCHLINGS
We kept an eye on the nest with its two white eggs, and then one day we peered in to see two tiny, blind and featherless babies.
GLADS
The gladiolus that came with the house always blooms in late May and early June. Also in bloom: hydrangeas and red hot pokers.
THE KID OUT WEST
Nolan and his Mama Em in their new home.
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THIS MONTH’S QUOTES:
“Theater and politics are very simpatico. Theater done well is politics; politics done poorly is theater.” – Jake DeGroot
“Earth will be monetized until all trees grow in straight lines, three people own all seven continents, and every large organism is bred to be slaughtered.” – Richard Powers, The Overstory
“I don’t think that we can compromise on transitioning to 100% renewable energy. We cannot compromise on saving our planet. We can’t compromise on saving kids. We have to do these things. If we want to do them in different ways, that’s fine. But we can’t not do them.” – Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
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